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Author:  David LaPlante [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:30 pm ]
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Though far from the most efficent operation in guitar making, I have to admit that there are few which I enjoy more than rosette making,
My latest:
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#91 Rosette 002.jpg
Author:  Sam Price [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:39 pm ]
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Wow, that is absolutely amazing!!! :shock:
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:45 pm ]
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Nice, Dave. Beautiful detail in there. Show us the finished product when done.
Author:  jfrench [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:57 pm ]
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David: Very cool! Looks like it is going to be a "big" rosette. I love big rosettes.
Author:  sdsollod [ Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:22 pm ]
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Wow! Would you consider a tutorial on your method... [:Y:]
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:39 am ]
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Nice design Dave. Do you do anything on the outside arc?
Author:  Robbie O'Brien [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:49 am ]
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Nice work David! [:Y:]
Author:  Alexandru Marian [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:57 am ]
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Nice trick with the needles. What is the base?
Author:  David LaPlante [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:53 am ]
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The base is a piece of pine around 8" X 12" (easy to pin into) covered with release sheets from double sided adhesive, waxed paper works as well but is less resistant to the water in the fish glue.
Once the rest of the tiles are added and dry, the outside edge is trued to circular with the stew mac rosette jig:
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#91 Rosette complete 001.jpg

Then the corresponding outer rings are added:
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#91 Rosette complete 002.jpg
Author:  Mike Collins [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:11 pm ]
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Very nice Dave ! [:Y:]
What woods do you use?

Hope to get together with ya sometime!

mike
Author:  David LaPlante [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:19 pm ]
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Mike, the meander tiles in this one are Brazilian rosewood and maple, the striated triangles are maple and ebony while the checkered purflings are made up of maple, Brazilian rosewood, Indian rosewood, ebony and bloodwood in various thicknesses.

Best!
Author:  David LaPlante [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:57 pm ]
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And now, sanded:
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#91 Rosette sanded.jpg
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:02 pm ]
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Woah! That's really nice! What's it goin on, Dave?
Author:  Marc [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:08 pm ]
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Your rosette is great looking Dave, very impressive. I'm also working on rosettes now. Trying to decide on a center tile motif. Mosaics can get a little tedious after a while but I'm making some progress, got a few logs made including a mini-meander (5.5 mm square).
Author:  David LaPlante [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:09 pm ]
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Waddy, A classical in the same configuration as #90 (no side inlays though....).
This one is going to be in very dark (almost black) Brazilian Rosewood with a three piece back and purflings matching the outer rosette rings. Bindings will most likely be in curly maple with multiple line side fillets.

Marc, those are looking very nice, as does the classical in your other thread!
Best
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:49 pm ]
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MMMMMmmm! That sounds great.
Author:  Steve Kinnaird [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:27 pm ]
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David, great looking work.
I like the ability to true up the outer radius you pictured. Very clever.

Steve
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:52 pm ]
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Wow ! Very beautiful [clap] :D
Author:  douglas ingram [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:14 pm ]
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Nice! I think that you're on a roll with that meander pattern!
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